Cricket for blind & partially sighted people

We welcome male and female players of all abilities and ages. So, even if you’ve never played cricket before, but you fancy giving it a go, please do get in touch.

Metro has two cricket teams – Metro and the Metro Devils.

Metro play their home matches at Highgate Wood. Training is also held at the cricket nets at Highgate Wood weekly in the evenings in the cricket season. Visit the ‘Events‘ page here or the quick link on the right of this page for match dates.

Metro Cricket Outdoor Nets – Highgate

Date: Weekly( usually Tuesdays) in Cricket Season, Contact to confirmVenue: Highgate Woods , Cricket Nets
People tend to arrive when they can (usually from 16:30 onwards) and leave when they need to (Usually as light permits).For more information contact:
Email: rory.field74@gmail.com or Phone: 077 4232 3224 (Rory Field)

For more details on Metro’s cricketing activities

Metro Development Team is called the Metro Devils

Upcoming Cricket Events

Cricket for blind and partially sighted people is played with a normal junior football with ball bearings inside to enable players to hear the ball. The game is similar to mainstream cricket. Teams consist of 4 blind/severely visually impaired players and 7 partially sighted players. Metro will consider subsidy requests for travel and subsistence, kit, venue hire etc..

Metro is one of the founder members of the National Domestic Blind Cricket League and also competes in the BBS Knockout Cup Competition. Metro has been very successful in both competitions, winning the BBS Knockout Cup on 11 occasions since 1990. Metro has two teams, Metro and Metro Devils (Metro’s second team), taking part in both league and cup competitions in the 2012 season.